Thomas Crabtree (judge)

Thomas J. Crabtree is a Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Chief Judicial Officer of the National Judicial Institute. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2018, he served as the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia from 2010 to 2018. After finishing law school he practised criminal and civil litigation in Chilliwack until his appointment as a Provincial Court judge in 1999.

Thomas Crabtree
Born	Thomas J. Crabtree 1955 (age 69–70) London, England
Alma mater	University of Victoria
Occupation	Jurist
Years active	1999 - present
Spouse	Brenda Crabtree
Children	2
Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office 2018
Preceded by	B.M. Joyce
Chief Judicial Officer of the National Judicial Institute
Incumbent
Assumed office 2018
Preceded by	C. Adèle Kent
Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia
In office 2010–2018
Preceded by	James J. Threlfall
Succeeded by	Melissa Gillespie

Crabtree was born in London, England and raised in British Columbia, Canada. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia, and his LL.B. from the University of Victoria in 1983.^[1][2][3]